In May 2006 she beat out
contemporaries Susan Tedeschi, Shemekia Copeland
and Marcia Ball to win the 2006 Blues Music Award
for ‘Contemporary Female Artist of the Year.’
Janiva puts this well produced CD, with great vocals
and back up talent right on the line for you to
enjoy. California based but a solid blues voice
give her the edge over many of her contemporaries.

Let’s look at these
solid cuts-----
1 – I’m Just a Prisoner – Great
starter and a good groove tune
2 – Workin’ On Me Baby – Harder
sound but it works well
3 – You Were Never Mine – Grab a beer
and listen to the blues
4 – I Can’t Stop Cryin’ –
Finish the beer with this toe tapper and a grin
5 – Don’t Let Your Memories –
Good slow blues tune
6 – I Want You To /Have Everything –
Good shuffle, upbeat and smooth
7 – Do I Move You – Oh yah baby –
Good organ slow and sexy blues
8 – Bad Blood – Funky beat good mojo
9 - I Give Up – Solid 8 bar
10 – Stealin’ Sugar – Listen to
Janiva’s quality voice here
11 – A Man Size Job – Hard drivin’
electric song to wrap it up

Not
a bad cut on the album. I don’t say that very
often. This is good stuff, not overdone or pushed,
just out there for you to enjoy. She gets a 4.7
on my STLBluesometer!